The Narrowest House.

Amsterdam: Beware of Bikes.

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March 4th 2010
I have never seen so many bikes in my life. They are EVERYWHERE. Tomorrow's goal is to get a picture that does justice to the amount of bikes in this city. A favorite sport here is to steal bikes and throw them in the canal. Every year between 20,000 - 25,000 bikes are retrieved from the canals, re-worked, and then sold back to the people of Amsterdam, and the cycle (no pun intended) starts all ov ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam

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The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more